lactation

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noun

1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- lactation normally continues until weaning
• Derivationally related forms:
lactate
• Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
• Derivationally related forms:
lactate
• Hypernyms:
bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
3. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
• Syn:
suckling
• Derivationally related forms:
lactate
• Hypernyms:
feeding, alimentation